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Mesophleps corsicella

Synonyms: Mesophleps lala (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Mesophleps corsicella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Spain (including the Balearic Islands), Portugal, France and Italy, Greece and on Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. Outside of Europe, it is found in Morocco and Lebanon. The wingspan is 11–17.5 mm. The forewings are greyish yellow, densely scattered with dark brown scales. The larvae feed on Helianthemum species (including Helianthemum tuberosum), Cistus ladaniferus and possibly Cistus salviifolius and Cistus laurifolius.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0